Online Copyright Proposal’s Reception Shows Difficult Road Ahead

December 23, 2020, 10:55 AM UTC

Reactions to proposed reform to boost online copyright enforcement Tuesday demonstrated a stark divide and validated expectations of a long fight—particularly from tech and consumer groups.

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) held hearings throughout 2020 meant to inform the draft bill released Tuesday that he’s called “once in a generation legislation.” After he released his “discussion draft” to update the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, consumer and tech groups blasted the proposal.

Dozens of varied content groups welcomed it as a great first step.

Consumer and tech groups say the proposal focuses on fighting infringement for content creators while failing to address ...

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